Milton Lamb | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William Milton Lamb | ||
Date of birth | 14 July 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Foster, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 21 June 2006 96) | (aged||
Place of death | Kew, Victoria [1] | ||
Original team(s) | Geelong College | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1928–1932 | Geelong | 72 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William Milton Lamb (14 July 1909 – 21 June 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Lamb, recruited locally from Geelong College, was a back pocket defender. [2] He played all 21 games for Geelong in 1930, including their grand final loss. [3] The following season he missed just one game all year and again featured in the grand final, this time finishing in the winning team. [3] He had been one of Geelong's best players in the 1931 Grand Final, with 13 kicks and a good defensive job of the Richmond rovers. [4]
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